After communicating with the Munich police, Dong Qiangqiang and Du Lan boarded the train heading north to Stockholm.
Similar to domestic trains, overnight trains usually offer sleeper and hard seat options. Dong Qiangqiang originally wanted to book a second-class single room for each of them, but he didn't know that the smallest room was a double room with bunk beds. The room provided a small sink and two public toilets in the corridor. The ones available are multi-person rooms such as four-person rooms and six-person rooms.
After inquiries, the two learned that the train also provides first-class rooms equipped with independent bathrooms and toilets. However, the only drawback is that the smallest standard room in first-class is also a two-person room, and the ticket price is still two people in a second-class double room. times. Because the price was so impressive, both Dong Qiangqiang and Du Lan couldn't help but smack their lips.
"In that case, I'll buy two second-class double rooms." Dong Qiangqiang was about to put the money into the ticket vending machine. Du Lan grabbed his arm. Dong Qiangqiang turned to look at her in confusion: "What do you want? Staying in first class?”
Du Lan lowered his head, his cheeks flushed: "We have to take the train for nearly 24 hours. If there is heavy snow and the roads are blocked, it may take longer. And you don't know what emergencies you will face next, so you should take the train. Take a good rest during the flight to avoid unnecessary physical exertion, so a second-class double room is enough."
Although they were boyfriend and girlfriend, they never really lived together. Whether it was Dong Qiangqiang going to Munich or Du Lan coming to Hannover, the two would sleep in separate rooms every time. Dong Qiangqiang never expected that the two of them would end up in this situation. Being in the same room together, although I was very happy, I deliberately said: "This, it's not good..."
Dong Qiangqiang was definitely willing to share a room with Du Lan, so this kind of pretentious refusal was actually a half-hearted offer. Du Lan understood Dong Qiangqiang's little thoughts as soon as he heard it, and blushed and urged: "Don't buy it again. No more tickets..."
No matter how stupid Dong Qiangqiang was, he knew what Du Lan was thinking, so he immediately happily placed an order for a second-class double room.
The corridor outside the sleeper is very narrow. If you are a fat person, you may have to walk sideways. However, the configuration and hygiene of the double room are indeed good, and it is worthy of the ticket price.
On the train, Dong Qiangqiang took the initiative to contact the Swedish police as the reporter, but the Swedish police did not understand German, Dong Qiangqiang did not know Swedish, and the two parties could only communicate in English. Dong Qiangqiang told the other party everything that had happened, but he was not sure whether the Swedish police understood what he meant. Judging from the operator's tone, the Swedish police seemed to be very businesslike.
Although both men were preoccupied, in the end the blind optimism of youth prevailed. The two cheered each other up, discussed various possible encounters and the strategies Dong Qiangqiang could adopt, and finally even discussed his possible escape routes. Both of them knew each other's naivety, but after discussing this, both of them felt a heavy sense of hope.
After all, they were there to save another living life, not rush over to die.
While chatting, both of them became hungry. Du Lan went to the dining car to find something to eat. There were many magazines in the room, and Dong Qiangqiang took them and started flipping through them.
He knew Swedish brands Ericsson and IKEA before. There is an IKEA near Madian, Beijing. Before going abroad, his buddy took him there and bought him a lot of things to bring abroad. Other than that, he really didn't know much about what Sweden had to offer. After reading the magazine, I realized that although Sweden has a population of less than 10 million, it has a lot of consumer brands, ranging from industrial products to consumer goods. Cars include the well-established Volvo, Saab, Scania and the pearl of the top supercars - Koenigsegg; electrical appliances include Ericsson, ABB, SKF, Electrolux, and the most awesome camera brand Hasselblad, Hasselblad is the oldest It was used for aerial photography by the Swedish Air Force and was slowly converted to civilian use after World War II. Among the clothing brands is HM, which Dong Qiangqiang sees most in German shopping streets. He always thought it was a German brand. Of course, Sweden's most well-known brand is actually a man named Nobel.
The above are all for civilian use, and there are even more brands in the military field. From fighter jets to submarines, from anti-concealment radars to mountain artillery, many brands are not only well-known trademarks in Europe, but also top brands in the world. Dong Qiangqiang knew for the first time that Sweden's scientific and technological strength was so powerful. Although he has no interest in military products, he will take a tour group to Sweden in the future if the guarantee is not enough, so there is no harm in learning more about them.
He was reading with gusto when the door to the room was knocked open with a bang. Du Lan ran in quickly and closed the door with his backhand. He leaned against the door, breathing heavily, with a look on his face. A look of shock.
"Hey, did you really meet the Swedish prince on a tour incognito?" Dong Qiangqiang teased. When the two of them were chatting just now, they had talked about some Swedish princes who were waiting for marriage, and Dong Qiangqiang immediately wanted to show off.
"Just now..." Du Lan swallowed, "It seems... someone is following me."
"Following you?" Dong Qiangqiang put the magazine down on the bed and looked at Du Lan with a smile, "You mean Lao Chen is also in the car? Where did you meet him?"
"I don't know if it's Lao Chen, but someone must have been following me just now." Du Lan picked up the mineral water bottle and drank heavily.
"Drink slowly, no one will compete with you." Dong Qiangqiang was afraid that Du Lan would choke, "Could it be that you are too stressed and dazzled? Have you forgotten that the police said that Lao Chen has no record of entering Germany? We are still in Germany now. Within the territory, if it’s really him, where did he get in the car?”
Dong Qiangqiang's words were so reasonable that Du Lan couldn't help but not believe him. "But I really saw someone following me..." she insisted. "I just went in the opposite direction when I went out. I didn't pay attention to anyone who passed by me, but the conductor told me that I was going in the wrong direction. When I walked to the 1st dining car When I was checking tonight's menu, I felt someone was staring at me. I looked around carefully and saw that there were foreign passengers all around. Only one person near the water bar suddenly turned his back to me."
"Maybe he just turned around." Dong Qiangqiang didn't want Du Lan to be too nervous and said with relief, "It shouldn't be Lao Chen. He doesn't know foreign languages. It's too risky for him to take this car."
"That's what I thought at first, but then the more I looked at it, the more I felt like I had seen that person's clothing somewhere. Then I remembered that he seemed to be the person I met in the corridor as soon as I went out. I was so surprised I had the courage to walk towards him, but he seemed to have eyes behind him and saw my actions, and immediately walked out of the dining car quickly."
"You mean he was outside our door before?" Du Lan's description was too bizarre, Dong Qiangqiang said doubtfully, "So you suspect it's Lao Chen?"
"If he hadn't left, I might not have doubted him anymore, but once he left, I became more convinced of my own thoughts: That person must know me, and I should also know him. After I chased him out of the dining car, I could no longer see Someone else was there, and there was no sign of that person in the second dining car. If it were you who had encountered this problem, wouldn't you feel strange?" Du Lan said seriously, "Of course I also admit that the figure of that person's back If you are too thin, it may not be Lao Chen, but is it possible that it is Lao Zhang? If it is not Lao Zhang, is it possible that it is Xiao Chen? The one who gave you the high-end watch..." Du Lan reminded in particular, "They are father and son after all."
"Then what color clothes and pants is he wearing?" Dong Qiangqiang dislikes suspense the most. "I'll go out and take a look now. You just wait for me in the room."
"Beige peaked cap, sunglasses, gray mask, light brown top, blue jeans, medium height." Du Lan asked worriedly, "How about I go with you?"
"If you come with me, don't you have three hundred taels of silver here?" Dong Qiangqiang lightly scratched her nose, pretending to be relaxed and said, "I'll go alone. Remember not to open the door easily."
"Then you must be careful." Du Lan was worried.
"It's okay, I'm not afraid even if it's really Old Chen, not to mention he's older now than he was then." Dong Qiangqiang said as he patted Du Lan on the shoulder, stepped out of the door in a vigorous manner, and strode towards the dining car. go.
"Am I really thinking too much?" Du Lan fastened the padlock, slowly sat on the bed, looked out the window at the endless white wilderness between heaven and earth, and fell into deep thought.
It didn't take long for Dong Qiangqiang to call back, and the result was exactly as Du Lan said before. The person she described was not found in dining car 1 or dining car 2. Dong Qiangqiang comforted her not to be suspicious of any hidden ghosts, while reminding himself to be extra careful at night.
For dinner, Dong Qiangqiang ordered the classic Swedish meatballs with salad, salted potatoes, parsley and cherry tomatoes, and also ordered a bottle of beer. In order to stay in shape, Dulan ordered a piece of whole-wheat bread filled with bacon slices, tomato slices and lettuce leaves, as well as a yogurt mixed with various nuts.
The train flew all the way, from day to night. Since the train would arrive at the station early the next morning, Dong Qiangqiang and Du Lan discussed the possible situations they might encounter for a while before saying good night to each other.
After days of running around, Du Lan quickly fell asleep, but Dong Qiangqiang, who was lying on the lower bunk, was tossing and turning.
The curtains swayed regularly with the bumps of the carriage, and from time to time, pale street lights leaked in through the gaps in the curtains. Reflected by the bath mirror above the sink, the white light quickly passed over Dong Qiangqiang's face. Dong Qiangqiang was so engulfed in the white light. Shaking from time to time, I couldn't sleep anymore.
Since the big light above the corridor outside the door went out and the emergency lights came on, no one was walking in the corridor. Except for the regular movement of the train, Dong Qiangqiang could not hear any other sounds at all.
As time passed by, Dong Qiangqiang became increasingly sleepy. He was about to stand up and tighten the curtains completely to block the white light, when he suddenly noticed that the glimmer of light in the gap between the door and the floor was gradually covered by a black shadow.
Is there someone outside the house?
Dong Qiangqiang was shocked and quietly turned over and sat up from the bed.
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